OVERVIEW: Develop a Project Management Cost (Budget) and Project Management Schedule for Cosmos, Inc. or your selected business, using the Project Management Plan template.
RESOURCES:
- Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management (5th ed.). New York, NY: AMACOM. Available from the bookstore.
- PMBOK® Guide.
- Chapter 8, “Scheduling Project Work.”
- Chapter 9, “Producing a Workable Schedule.”
- Section 6.4, “Estimate Activity Durations,” pages 195–204.
- Part 1: Section 9, “Project Resource Management,” pages 307–358.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Use Cosmos, Inc. to develop a Project Cost Budget and Project Management Schedule as the next components of your Project Management Plan. Refer to the Cosmo, Inc. Business Case attached document for more information.
Use the information from the prior assessment and your Work Breakdown Schedule to complete the Project Management Cost (Budget) component of the template:
- Develop a project cost (budget) section. Prepare a cost estimate for the project by identifying the costs of each task and create categories to prioritize project expenditures. Prepare a preliminary budget using the cost estimate for your selected project.
- Note: Copy and paste the Summary Table and Comments into the Project Management Cost (Budget) section of the template.
- Develop project management schedule section. This should identify the time frames within which the costs will be incurred.
- Note: Link your Microsoft Project timeline that meets project duration requirements.
Using your Work Breakdown Schedule and Microsoft Project, identify the activities you must perform to produce the project deliverables and include the following as part of the Project Management Schedule component of the template:
- Summarize the intent of using a project schedule for the selected project.
- Develop a Microsoft Project plan for your project schedule. Include an introduction and link into this section of your plan. Create a Gantt chart showing:
- Resources assigned to each task. Note: Limit project tasks to 10 business days or less. Shorter task durations make it easier to assess project progress. Provide additional amplifying information about the schedule in your Project Plan, as applicable.
- Predecessors to tasks.
- Project tasks, milestones, and other measurable, tangible, and verifiable outcomes or results that must be produced to complete the project.
Deliverable Format
- Attach your updated Project Management Plan Template.
- Attach your MS Project File.
- Attach your Project Budget File.
- References: There is no set number of references required for this assessment. Use scholarly or academic sources where applicable.
- Format:
- Use the Project Management Cost (Budget) and Project Management Schedule components of the template provided.
- The Project Cost (Budget) and Project Management Schedule are professional documents and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.
- Use APA style and format for references and in-text citations.
- Length: Utilize the template, including the title page and reference page.
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